AIPAC underscores commitment to two-state solution

Statement comes after Trump said proposal for peace between Israel, Palestinians will be ready by January

AIPAC conference, American and Israeli flags

Jewish Telegraph Agency quoted in Times of Israel, “The American Israel Public Affairs Committee reemphasized its support for a two-state solution on Thursday as the Trump administration nears completion of a peace proposal that might stop short of recommending the establishment of a Palestinian state. “AIPAC remains fully supportive of direct negotiations leading to a two-state solution — a Jewish state of Israel living in peace with a demilitarized Palestinian state,” the lobby said on Twitter and attached to the tweet its talking points on the two-state outcome.”

“An AIPAC spokesman would not comment on the tweet. AIPAC’S Twitter feed includes reiterations of its longstanding policies alongside commentary on the news of the day. AIPAC has backed the two-state outcome since the George W. Bush administration.” (more…)